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  • AirAsia announces five new domestic routes to Lombok, Labuan Bajo, Kertajati

    AirAsia announces five new domestic routes to Lombok, Labuan Bajo, Kertajati

    Low-cost carrier AirAsia launched five new domestic routes on Monday as it stated its “commitment to continue to support tourism and the economy by providing affordable flights”.

    Among the new services that will be operational on Aug. 1 are Jakarta-Lombok (11 times a week), Bali-Lombok (seven times a week), Yogyakarta’s Kulon Progo-Lombok (three times a week), Bali-Labuan Bajo (seven times a week) and Surabaya-West Java’s Kertajati (three times a week).

    Special promos are available for bookings made through airasia.com or the airline’s mobile app until June 30 for trips between Aug. 1 to Oct. 26, including for the Jakarta-Lombok (starting from Rp 635,000 [US$44.88]); Bali-Lombok (Rp 243,000) and Surabaya-Kertajati (Rp 626,000) routes. A free 15-kilogram baggage allowance is available for all the carrier’s domestic flights.

    “Since AirAsia’s newest hub in Lombok was inaugurated in early May and with the addition of our 25th Airbus A320 fleet, we are now ready to connect more and more of the country’s best destinations to support tourism and the local economy,” said AirAsia Indonesia managing director Dendy Kurniawan in a statement.

    AirAsia’s current domestic routes are Jakarta-Bali, Jakarta-Yogyakarta, Jakarta-Surabaya, Bali-Yogyakarta, Bali-Surabaya, Bali-Surakarta, Yogyakarta-Medan and Bandung-Bali.

  • AirAsia Offers Cheap Perth to Lombok Flights

    AirAsia Offers Cheap Perth to Lombok Flights

    AirAsia has launched a four-times-a-week service between Perth and Lombok, with the inaugural flight touching down on Sunday night.

    With fares starting at just $99 one way, the flights are set to be popular with Aussie tourists keen to sample the destination known as “the new Bali”.

    Dendy Kurniawan, AirAsia Indonesia CEO, said the flights would introduce healthy competition for the region and an additional option to much-loved Bali.

    “Blissful beaches, top surfing and dive sites, and picturesque mountains are now easily accessible for Australians and I encourage those looking to book their next holiday to consider Lombok,” he said.

    Perth Airport CEO Kevin Brown said the new service consolidated AirAsia’s position in the Perth market by adding more than 74,000 seats annually.

    “AirAsia has been in the vanguard of a low-cost carrier revolution that has delivered more affordable and accessible travel options for many Western Australians,” Mr Brown said.

    “Western Australians have a great propensity for travel and Indonesia represents Perth Airport’s largest outbound market as it offers an easily accessible and attractive destination for travellers.

    “This new service also provides an opportunity to grow the Indonesian inbound tourism market for Perth and Western Australia.”

    Indonesia represents WA’s eighth largest visitor market. Last year 31,000 Indonesian visitors arrived, injecting more than $56 million into the WA economy.

    AirAsia operates 25 flights per week between Perth, Australia and Indonesia, which includes Bali, and Lombok.

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  • AirAsia launches cheap fares to Bali, a thriving tourism destination for many Australians’

    AirAsia launches cheap fares to Bali, a thriving tourism destination for many Australians’

    AirAsia is offering cheap one-way fares to a tropical Indonesian island, which has been tipped to take the top spot as the favourite destination for Australians. The budget airline announced its new four-time weekly flights between Perth and Lombok, east of Bali this week.

    As part of the announcement, AirAsia is offering one-way flights to Lombok from just $99. AirAsia has launched cheap one-way fares to Indonesia’s newest holiday hotspot Lombok, which has been tipped to take the top spot a favourite destination for Australians

    The budget airline announced its new four-time weekly flights between Perth and Lombok, east of Bali this week Jetsetters can snag the cheap flights until March 24, to travel between June 9 and October 26.

    Australian sun-seekers are expected to flock to the new destination, which has been described as ‘the new Bali’.

    Lombok, east of Bali, has gearing up to become the next tourism hotspot with promises of endless blissful beaches.

  • AirAsia resumes Bali and Lombok flights

    AirAsia resumes Bali and Lombok flights

    AirAsia has resumed flights to and from Bali and Lombok, with flying conditions around the Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport and Lombok International Airport expected to remain clear.

    AirAsia, in a statement today, said it would continue to monitor the situation closely and keep guests informed of any development.

    The Malaysian-based low-cost airline also advised passengers to check the status of their flight on Twitter (@AirAsia) or airasia.com before heading to the airport.

    It said those flying to Bali or Lombok from now until Dec 31, who no longer wished to travel, would be entitled to choose one of the service recovery options.

    “For flights from Nov 25 until Dec 10, guests can pick to move flight and change to a new travel date on the same route within 30 calendar days from the original flight date without additional cost and subject to seat availability.”

    “They can also retain the value of fare in their AirAsia BIG Loyalty account for future travel with the airline or obtain full refund in the amount equivalent to their booking, via the e-form available on support.airasia.com,” it said.

    Meanwhile, for flights from Dec 11 until Dec 31, passengers can choose either to change flights to a new travel date on the same route up to Jan 31, 2018 without additional cost and subject to seat availability or reroute to another destination within the AirAsia network with fare difference applicable, subject to seat availability.

    “Or guests can retain the value of fare in AirAsia BIG Loyalty account for future travel with AirAsia,” it added.

    The airport reopened on Wednesday last week, two days after volcanic ash spewing from Mount Agung spread across the island and forced it to close. Malaysia Airlines (MAS) and Malindo Air resumed their flights to the island last week, following the reopening of the airport.

    Most airlines, however, only resumed their flights to the popular holiday destination this week.

    More than 120,000 tourists were stranded in Bali, including 1,000 Malaysian tourists during the closure of the airport.

  • Korean Air Charters Flight Directly to Lombok

    Korean Air Charters Flight Directly to Lombok

    Korean Air is set to open a chartered flight from Incheon airport to Lombok, West Nusa Tenggara (NTB), starting on July 29. According to Head of the NTB tourism agency, Lalu Moh Faozal, the South Korean airline has prepared seven flights up to October 9.

    “The flight will carry 200 passengers in each flight from Incheon,” said Faozal on Wednesday, July 12. Australian Jet Star will also open a flight from Sydney, Australia to Lombok.

    South Koreans have been attracted to Lombok ever since a Korean drama series shot an episode in gili Trawangan and several other locations in Lombok.

    Considering that Lombok has successfully grabbed the attention of international tourism community, Faozal urged the people of NTB to improve the quality of several aspects in NTB such as problems of traffic congestion and environmental problems.

    Tourism has been the fourth largest contributor for Indonesia’s economy, devoting 9.3 percent to the national income compared to other national industrial aspects. Tourism also contributes 10 percent of Indonesia’s total gross domestic product (GDP).

    Previously, South Korean ambassador, Taiyoung Cho met with the governor of West nusa Tenggara, Muhammad Zainul Majdi. “Lombok is really popular there,” said Taiyoung Cho. Korean businessmen will be diverted to invest in the property sector.

    Direct flights between Incheon and Lombok by the Korean Air are expected to help improve foreign tourist arrivals in NTB.

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  • Korean Air to fly to Lombok Island

    Korean Air to fly to Lombok Island

    The South Korean airline and flag carrier company Korean Air is ready to fly to Lombok Island, West Nusa Tenggara, Indonesia, in July and Aug 2017.

    “The Korean Air will open a charter flight for seven times,” Lombok International Airports General Manager I Gusti Ngurah Ardita stated in Mataram District, the capital of West Nusa Tenggara Province, on Monday.

    Ardita confirmed the information to journalists after a meeting with the Korean Airs Network and Sales General Manager of South East Asia/Oceania, Bae Sang Wook, and Regional Manager of Indonesia Park Kee Hyun in Mataram, Lombok.

    The Gonghang-dong, Gangseo-gu, Seoul-based airline companys aircraft would arrive at the Lombok International Airport (LIA) from July 29 to the end of Aug 2017, Ardita noted.

    “This charter flight is, of course, expected to open a fixed route for Korea-Lomboks flights,” he noted.

    Ardita explained that the arrival of Korean Air to Lombok Island was a result of the last meeting between the LIA and the Korean Air company on April 25, 2017, which was also supported by the regional government and the Tourism Board of West Nusa Tenggara.

    Earlier in a separate interview, West Nusa Tenggara Governor TGH Muhammad Zainul Majdi remarked during a visit by South Korean Ambassador to Indonesia Cho Tai Young and his wife Madame Cho Gye Young that the flight charter from South Korea to Lombok in Aug 2017 could be continued into a regular flight.

    Majdi expected that a regular flight would increase the number of South Korean tourists and ease the investment inflow to West Nusa Tenggara.

    The Indonesian government is hopeful of attaining 20 million foreign tourists annually by 2019 amid concerted efforts to make the archipelago a world-class tourism destination, one of which is in Lombok Island.

  • Jin Air ready to fly to lombok using Boeing 777

    Jin Air ready to fly to lombok using Boeing 777

    South Korean low-cost carrier Jin Air is ready to fly to Lombok in the Indonesian province of West Nusa Tenggara using a wide-bodied Boeing 777 plane to encourage the tourism industry there, an official said.

    “I have received an official (notification) from the chairman of Korean Air that its subsidiary, Jin Air, is ready to fly to Lombok using Boeing 777,” Chief of the Investment Coordinating Board (BKPM) Thomas Lembong noted following a meeting at the Coordinating Ministry for Maritime Affairs here on Monday.

    He stated that low-cost carriers are badly needed to boost the tourism industry in Indonesia.

    Although investment in the tourism sector is not large, it still plays a very strategic role in creating jobs and bringing in foreign exchange earnings from international tourists, he said.

    “This needs an extraordinary teamwork as many tourists depend on air connectivity. We need air connectivity, particularly through budget carriers, so that there will be low-cost flights from Korea, China, Japan, Australia, India, and so on,” he remarked.

    Besides low-cost carriers, the government must also prepare supporting infrastructures to boost the tourism industry, he pointed out.

    “Although the runways and terminals of airports are still good, we still need to upgrade them. We must check their electronic navigation system, so that planes can land and take off despite bad weather,” he stated.

  • Garuda Indonesia to Open Lombok-Guangzhou Route

    Garuda Indonesia to Open Lombok-Guangzhou Route

    General Manager of national carrier PT Garuda Indonesia of Mataram branch Mochammad Yansuerio said that in the near future, Garuda Indonesia would open a direct flight serving Lombok–Guang Zhou, China.

    “Lombok and Sumbawa are getting more popular both at the national level and at the international level. This has become our consideration to add frequency of flights in several routes, including by opening up Lombok – Guangzhou route,” Yansuerio said in Mataram on Friday.

    “The flight is twice a week,” he added.

    In addition to opening Lombok-Guangzhou route, Yansuerio Garuda Indonesia would also increase flights serving Lombok, including Lombok-Yogya and Lombok and Makassar from once week into twice a week.

    “As for Lombok-Surabaya route and Lombok-Jakarta route whose occupancy reach 80-85 percent, we plan to increase the frequency of flights,” he added.

  • DHL and UN Development Programme Hold Airport Disaster Workshops

    DHL and UN Development Programme Hold Airport Disaster Workshops

    Germany’s Deutsche Post DHL Group and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) are once again conducting their joint preventative training, known as Get Airports Ready for Disaster (GARD), from September 5 to 9 at Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport, Lombok International Airport and Selaparang Airport in Lombok. Indonesia was the pilot country when the program was implemented globally in 2009 – in Makassar and Palu.

    Indonesia is located on the Pacific Ring of Fire where several continental plates collide. As a result, the chain of islands is at frequent risk of earthquakes, tsunamis and active volcanoes. Additionally, Bali and Lombok are categorized as high risk areas in the Indonesian Disaster Risk Index (2013). Airports in both provinces experienced operations shutdown due to volcanic eruptions from nearby Mount Rinjani.

    The multi-day workshop involves over 50 participants – including representatives from the airport operating company, aviation safety experts, national and regional Disaster Management Planning Agencies, Indonesian Red Cross, immigration authorities, the military and the police force – who will be trained to handle the high volume of incoming relief goods and increasing number of passengers during the aftermath of natural disasters.

    “Following natural disasters, airports become vital hubs for the processing of incoming relief supplies,” says Christof Ehrhart, Head of Corporate Communications and Responsibility at Deutsche Post DHL Group. “With sound processes in place at the airport and with the relevant agencies, relief goods and aid can be channeled through airports to reach the affected communities quickly and efficiently. This program continues to help improve disaster management in this geologically high-risk region.”

    “Often airports are unprepared to manage large disasters or humanitarian crisis and as a result, assistance gets slower in getting to those most affected. GARD is working specifically with all partners on the ground to solve any potential bottlenecks that could impede fast response to save lives. I praise the Indonesian government for its commitment to preparedness and the airport authorities for their risk informed management.” says United Nations Resident Coordinator in Indonesia, Douglas Broderick.

    The training includes evaluation of the airports’ capacities for processing high volumes of passengers and cargo and warehousing relief supplies. Location-specific disaster plans are drawn up as well.

    Since 2009, GARD trainings have been held in eight airports in Indonesia, namely Sultan Hassanuddin Airport in Makassar (2009), Mutiara Airport in Palu (2009), Ngurah Rai Airport (old airport) in Denpasar (2011), El Tari Airport in Kupang (2011), Polonia Airport in Medan (2012), Sultan Iskandarsyah Airport in Banda Aceh (2012), Fatmawati Airport in Bengkulu (2012) and Minangkabau Airport in Padang (2013).

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  • Billabong Indonesia opens in Lombok

    Billabong Indonesia opens in Lombok

    Australian surf label Billabong has opened its newest concept store at Lombok Epicentrum Mall.

    The store is part of Billabong Indonesia brand’s extensive retail roll out planned for this year and is a partnership with Royal Surf.

    “This is the perfect time for us to strengthen our relationship with Royal Surf given the good performance the brand is achieving in its multi brand channels,” said Billabong service manager Arini Sukmawati.

    The 86 sqm Billabong Lombok store takes on the brand’s new retail identity – direct from the brand’s headquarters in Gold Coast, Australia. Similar to all new stores opened by the brand globally this year, the space features Billabong’s signature surfboard ceiling, clean white brick walls, and educational panels portraying the stories of Billabong’s award-winning products and campaigns.

    Besides being at the starting point of the island of Lombok and Sumbawa, the new store, located in the largest city in the Mataram Province, is also the epicentre of commerce and industry services.

    “Mataram is growing and developing rapidly. Along with increasing tourism rates due to the location’s very vibrant surf locations, we are very confident that our relationship with Billabong will only strengthen with the opening of this new store,” said Meylya Handoyo, director of Royal Surf.

    She said the Lombok store will be stocked with a larger assortment of the brand’s stories and product collections to fully convey the Billabong brand story.

    Billabong Lombok is located on the first floor of Lombok Epicentrum Mall Jl. Sriwijaya no. 333, Mataram, NTB. It is open from 10am – 10pm daily.

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  • XL Axiata launches LTE in Lombok; Indosat to accelerate 4G rollout

    XL Axiata launches LTE in Lombok; Indosat to accelerate 4G rollout

    Indonesian mobile operator XL Axiata today launched a commercial 4G Long Term Evolution (LTE) service in the 1800MHz band in Mataram, Lombok. The firm’s director of service management Ongki Kurniawan explained that the decision to choose Lombok was based on its ‘special relationship’ with the area. ‘Since entering this region, we [have built an] affinity [with the people living here]. People accept and have confidence in XL when it comes to their telecommunication needs, and [that relationship is] now evolving into data and internet services. Our market share currently stands at more than 85% in Lombok,’ he said, ahead of the official launch of the service in the area.

    XL Axiata has deployed 14 4G base transceiver stations (BTS) in the Capital NTB area, as well as covering centres of government and business, and some shopping centres such as Mataram Mall. The cellco claims it can offer peak download speeds of 100Mbps on the new network which is supported by a range of affordable 4G handsets and devices from the likes of LG, Sony, Huawei, Sharp, Siemens and Lenovo. Its new service also supports Voice-over-LTE (VoLTE) it says and, having launched in Mataram, XL Axiata is now looking to roll out 1800MHz BTS in Bandung, Surabaya, Denpasar and Jakarta later this year. Additionally, the operator notes that cities that already have 4G LTE service capability in the 900MHz band – namely Medan, Bogor, and Yogyakarta – will also benefit from 1800MHz services in the near future. To date, it claims to have deployed more than 200 LTE-900 BTS in these cities and has amassed a total of 200,000 4G subscribers.

    In a separate development, XL Axiata rival PT Indosat claims that it is ready to accelerate its own 4G rollout throughout Indonesia. The cellco says its readiness to speed up its LTE deployment is thanks to its nationwide Indosat Network Modernisation programme which is designed ultimately to upgrade its entire infrastructure to support LTE with peak speeds of 185Mbps/41Mbps (down/uplink). The national programme kicked off two years ago, initially with the aim of boosting coverage, improving internet access speeds and providing clearer voice call quality (i.e. high definition voice) services. By the end of this year Indosat aims to have upgraded 42 cities and their environs (equivalent to districts/municipalities across Indonesia), under the expansion plan. IndoTelko quotes Indosat head of corporate communications, Fuad Fachroeddin, as saying that in April it launched its Super 4G-LTEservice in Jakarta, Bandung, Yogyakarta and Bali, and aims to add other cities throughout Indonesia in the near future. ‘We are optimistic we will soon be able to accelerate the deployment of 4G LTE throughout Indonesia under the ongoing Network Modernisation programme,’ he said.

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